Prioritization and time management are crucial when it comes to leading a revenue integrity department.Prioritization and time management are crucial when it comes to leading a revenue integrity department. Kimberly Yelton, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, and director of revenue integrity at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, North Carolina, toldNAHRIabout her experience with this when planning and following-through with department initiatives.
Tasked with the impossible—reviewing 100% of charges before they go out the door—the revenue integrity department at Yale New Haven Health in New Haven, Connecticut, knows the importance of having a reliable staff to get the job done right.
With healthcare billing growing in complexity each year, healthcare organizations must take extra steps to maximize reimbursement and maintain compliance.